Proposal to extend the Temporary Protection Directive
On 26 June, the European Commission (EC) published a proposal for another extension of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) for people fleeing from Ukraine. If it is approved by the Council of the EU, the TPD, which was first activated in March 2022 and is...
European Parliament approval of the Return Regulation
On 1 June, the Council of the EU (Council) and the European Parliament (EP) reached a political agreement on the ‘Regulation establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union’ (commonly known as the ‘Return...
AIDA Country Report on Poland – Update on 2025
The updated AIDA Country Report on Poland provides a detailed overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2025. It is accompanied by an...
Update on the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
EU heads of state and government have held an exchange of views on the next long-term EU budget (officially called the ‘Multiannual Financial Framework’ (MFF)) 2028-2034). The discussions, which took place during the European Council (EUCO) meeting on 19-20 June, were...
AIDA Country Report on Update on Germany – Update on 2025
The updated AIDA Country Report on Germany provides a detailed overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2025. It is accompanied by an...
AIDA Country Report on Malta – Update on 2025
The updated AIDA Country Report on Malta provides a detailed overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2025. It is accompanied by an...
AIDA Country Report on Romania – Update on 2025
The updated AIDA Country Report on Romania provides a detailed overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and content of international protection in 2025. It is accompanied by an...
Joint Statement: Afghan and European civil society oppose EU engagement with the Taliban on deportations
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, including Afghan diaspora organisations across Europe, are profoundly concerned, outraged, and deeply disappointed by reports that the European Union (EU) intends to host representatives of the Taliban in Brussels for...